The DFW Card Show returns to the Marriott Dallas Las Colinas in Irving on Sunday, July 26, 2026, closing out a packed late-July weekend of collecting across the Metroplex with a family-friendly TCG-forward show in one of the area's most polished hotel venues. The DFW Card Show series has become a dependable circuit fixture, rotating between mid-cities locations and building a reputation for generous giveaways — its June Las Colinas edition advertised free entry and $1,500 in prizes — and the July show continues that formula.
Trading card games are the heart of this edition. Expect a strong Pokemon presence spanning vintage WOTC-era holos, modern alt arts, graded slabs, and walls of sealed product, joined by One Piece, Dragon Ball, and other TCG lines in both singles and sealed form. Sports cards hold a solid share of the floor too, with MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL singles and slabs, so the show works for households split between the two sides of the hobby. Mixed collectibles, anime goods, and pop-culture items round out the tables.
The show runs one day, Sunday, with doors following the series' usual late-morning-to-afternoon window of roughly 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — check the organizer's listing linked below for the confirmed hours before you go. Sunday shows have their own rhythm: crowds build slowly, and the final two hours are consistently the best window for negotiated deals as vendors pack for the drive home.
Admission at recent DFW Card Show dates has been free, with giveaway drawings held throughout the day, and kids are welcome. No advance tickets are needed at the free editions, though the giveaways usually require being in the room when names are drawn — one more reason to stay for the afternoon.
The Marriott Dallas Las Colinas at 223 W Las Colinas Boulevard sits in Irving's lake-and-canal urban center, with hotel parking on site and a location minutes off Highway 114. From Arlington the drive runs about 25 minutes up Highway 360, making this an easy Sunday trip; the Las Colinas restaurants and canal walk offer a pleasant before-or-after stop for families.
Who should attend? Pokemon families are the core audience — the show's mix of affordable singles, sealed product, and giveaway energy is built for them — but TCG players of all stripes can restock here, and sports collectors will find enough inventory to justify the stop. First-timers get a clean, welcoming hotel-ballroom introduction to the hobby, and collectors with material to sell can shop offers from multiple buying dealers.
A few tips: bring cash for the best pricing, set a budget before walking into a room full of sealed Pokemon product, and enter every giveaway — the series is known for actually giving away real prizes. Take a full lap before buying, and if you are trading, bring the binder; Sunday rooms trade actively once the buying rush settles.
For confirmed hours, vendor lineups, and future dates, see the show's page on Card Show Dex or follow the DFW Card Show series on social media.